Lagos Police festive deployment: 5,000 officers deployed to ensure safety, traffic management and security during Christmas and New Year celebrations

The Lagos State Police Command has deployed over 5,000 personnel across the state to ensure a peaceful and secure Christmas and New Year celebration for residents and visitors.

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The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed the development on Tuesday, saying the deployment followed directives from the Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, in line with instructions from the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun.

Adebisi stated that the operation involves conventional police officers, tactical units, intelligence operatives, marine police and special squads strategically positioned to guarantee safety throughout the festive period.

“The operation is aimed at monitoring individuals or groups whose activities could threaten public peace, preventing criminal infiltration through the waterways and forestalling any breach of security during and after the celebrations,” Adebisi said.

She added that officers on duty had been instructed to remain professional, courteous and firm in the discharge of their responsibilities.

To manage traffic congestion commonly associated with the festive rush, over 5,000 personnel have also been assigned to traffic management duties on major highways, inner roads and identified traffic-prone areas across Lagos.

Adebisi further revealed that Commissioner Jimoh held a strategic meeting with the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund, Dr Ayodele Ogunsan, and representatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Lagos State Fire Service, and other agencies.

The meeting focused on sustainable measures to reduce road accidents and enhance public safety.

Joint police teams comprising conventional officers, tactical squads, smart operatives and intelligence units have been deployed across the state to clamp down on traffic robbers, hoodlums and other criminal elements seeking to exploit the festive period.

Special attention is being given to the security of places of worship, recreational centres, nightclubs, markets, motor parks and other public gathering points expected to witness increased human traffic during the celebrations.

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Adebisi assured residents and visitors of the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property throughout the festive season, urging the public to remain law-abiding and vigilant, and to report any suspicious activities via the emergency lines: 07061019374, 08065154338, 08063299264 and 08039344870.